Jill Miller

The problem with a diastasis recti is after birth, for some women, it can take many, many months. There is never a resealing, so to speak, of the... you know, the heat seal, like as if you were a meat packer, that it never gets reinforced. And there is a very wide gap.

The problem with a diastasis recti is after birth, for some women, it can take many, many months. There is never a resealing, so to speak, of the... you know, the heat seal, like as if you were a meat packer, that it never gets reinforced. And there is a very wide gap.

And that gap is then filled in with superficial fascia, adipose tissue, and collagen, but it doesn't have the strength or integrity that you had pre-birth. And so this is very problematic for force production through the core. We're not getting transfer of forces from right to left or from top to bottom. We have a proprioceptive deficit. And, you know, it is integral. I mean, I've seen these.

And that gap is then filled in with superficial fascia, adipose tissue, and collagen, but it doesn't have the strength or integrity that you had pre-birth. And so this is very problematic for force production through the core. We're not getting transfer of forces from right to left or from top to bottom. We have a proprioceptive deficit. And, you know, it is integral. I mean, I've seen these.

I mean, you've got it's a good connection between the right and left in terms of the fatty layer that has filled it in. But we don't have the muscle force production in a cooperative way. And so these women can have symptoms for years of back pain, pelvic pain, incontinence, prolapse. But people who are more lax in their connective tissue tend to be more prone to get these symptoms.

I mean, you've got it's a good connection between the right and left in terms of the fatty layer that has filled it in. But we don't have the muscle force production in a cooperative way. And so these women can have symptoms for years of back pain, pelvic pain, incontinence, prolapse. But people who are more lax in their connective tissue tend to be more prone to get these symptoms.

um, diastasis that linger. So most will close about 66% will end up after a year. They'll have almost no legacy of a separation. And then you have this, this, this, you know, third of women that are outliers.

um, diastasis that linger. So most will close about 66% will end up after a year. They'll have almost no legacy of a separation. And then you have this, this, this, you know, third of women that are outliers.

So we go back to this discussion on the fibroblasts. They're a slow-moving cell. They are going to repair you. But you need time and you need consistency to allow that collagen remodeling to occur.

So we go back to this discussion on the fibroblasts. They're a slow-moving cell. They are going to repair you. But you need time and you need consistency to allow that collagen remodeling to occur.

It will or it won't. I mean, sometimes it just doesn't because there's pathology or there are, you know, maybe you have hyperlax tissue. Right.

It will or it won't. I mean, sometimes it just doesn't because there's pathology or there are, you know, maybe you have hyperlax tissue. Right.

One of the things that Katie talks about is that the diastasis is a whole body thing, and we really need to address hip pelvis, low back, and we really need to address shoulder ribcage to adjust the position of the ribcage to try to optimize consistently the position of ribcage to pelvis and then do exercises that... co-occur with breathing rhythms.

One of the things that Katie talks about is that the diastasis is a whole body thing, and we really need to address hip pelvis, low back, and we really need to address shoulder ribcage to adjust the position of the ribcage to try to optimize consistently the position of ribcage to pelvis and then do exercises that... co-occur with breathing rhythms.

Because by the way, your breathing is the lining of your core. These breathing muscles are the lining of your birthday suit. And we need to use them appropriately to try to build correct tension over time. But it's not something that can be rushed, but it's definitely something that needs to be done. I mean, you really should be doing these type of breathing exercises during pregnancy as well.

Because by the way, your breathing is the lining of your core. These breathing muscles are the lining of your birthday suit. And we need to use them appropriately to try to build correct tension over time. But it's not something that can be rushed, but it's definitely something that needs to be done. I mean, you really should be doing these type of breathing exercises during pregnancy as well.

I mean, hopefully. And the It's a longer story. It's a much longer story. Sure. I do have a chapter in Body by Breath that covers diastasis recti and also self-massage application for that.

I mean, hopefully. And the It's a longer story. It's a much longer story. Sure. I do have a chapter in Body by Breath that covers diastasis recti and also self-massage application for that.

And I will say this is one of the warnings I have if somebody does have a diastasis recti is you don't want to put a ball right in the center of the area that is overstretched, but you want to really think about creating movements that would move the core muscles from the side to the middle.

And I will say this is one of the warnings I have if somebody does have a diastasis recti is you don't want to put a ball right in the center of the area that is overstretched, but you want to really think about creating movements that would move the core muscles from the side to the middle.